Coronavirus, construction and Cannes

By Chloë McCulloch2020-03-04T06:00:00

Coronavirus looks set to scupper construction’s fragile recovery

There is a battle plan. At least that is how the government badged its coronavirus action plan this week. As Building went to press, 39 people were known to have COVID-19 and the government, anxious to stop this highly infectious disease from spreading, has laid out some potentially drastic measures if matters get worse.

Possible action includes closing schools, shutting offices and banning large public gatherings. One scenario is that up to 20% of workers could be unable to work during the peak weeks of an outbreak.

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